i LOVE when a group consisting fully of heterosexual writers decide to make a male also heterosexual character but they want to write silly little jokes as well to make the character interesting and funny. and they see gay people's existence as a joke. so they made that "heterosexual" man the gayest most flamboyant man in the history of ever for shits and giggles. and they're like haha that's funny right! this is funny! because he's a Regular Straight Guy but he's performing this Gay Acts which is gross and stupid, isn't this funny? why aren't you laughing? meanwhile the queers are staring at the character like this
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On a more serious note, now that I’m halfway into Farscape season 1, I can’t help but think about Peter Quill/Star-Lord from “Guardians of the Galaxy” being a lesser John Crichton. Because, as I’ve written before, James Gunn was so obviously inspired by Farscape:
1) John and Peter are the good ole American protagonists who were taken to deep space against their will. They connect with people through pop culture references and their good heart.
2) Aeryn Sun and Gamora are the stone cold warriors who used to fight for the bad guys but are now on the side of good. They also have a romance with John/Peter.
3) Ka D’Argo and Drax are the proud warriors who are seeking to redeem themselves. They also are so stiff that references and simple sayings go over their heads.
4) Rygel is sorta kinda like Rocket Raccoon in that they’re the scheming loudmouths who look out for themselves.
5) Pilot and Groot fulfill the role of the lovable support character who helps everyone in the crew.
6) Zotoh Zhaan doesn’t have a perfect GOTG counterpart, but I really do feel that James Gunn split her traits between Nebula (who got the rage and tragic backstory) and Mantis (who got the mind powers).
Anyways, back to the main point. While Peter Quill does come off as a John clone, I think the way John’s arc was handled was superior to the way Peter was written. I think the main reason is that I can see why John would be his crew’s leader (or, at least, the crewmate keeping everything together) while Peter feels like he’s the leader because the plot says he should be.
John starts off as the goofball who can’t do anything right. No one trusts him and they think of him as the idiot who they just keep around. But as season 1 goes on, you can tell that he’s the glue who’s keeping the crew together. He’s the crewmate who got everyone to open up, especially Aeryn (who was trained to be cold and emotionless) and D’Argo (who distrusts everyone because of his traumatic past). He’s like that one friend who you feel like you can talk to about anything, especially since everyone else in the crew is dealing with their own problems.
So when we get to the episode where John is ready to leave, it makes sense that everyone feels hesitant to see him go. Aeryn is starting to fall for him, he was one of the few people who D’Argo would consider a friend, he helped Zhaan through some of her toughest times, and he generally got along with Rygel.
As for Peter Quill, I’m not saying he was badly written. It’s just him being treated as the team’s leader is not as believable. It’s like, imagine if John Crichton was written to be as emotionally closed off and standoffish as everyone else in the crew. While this does make Peter stand out as his own character separate from John, it also makes you wonder why Quill was written as the team’s leader. I’m sure that’s why it was a recurring gag that Quill was always struggling to be seen as the leader, whether it was from Rocket or Thor. The writers knew that wasn’t 100% believable, so they wrote it into the story.
I don’t get that with John. He might be the resident goofball, but he’s also why the crew hasn’t fallen apart.
TL;DR Peter Quill/Star-Lord was obviously modeled after John Crichton. But the MCU character who feels more in line with John as a character is Clint Barton/Hawkeye.
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There should be a server for marvelfems.... I'm in a star wars fem server and a weebfem server and a good omens fem server, but where are my girlies with the WORST of the worst taste
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oh and just to make sure we’re all on the same page I thought the loki trailer looked like trash 👍
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This going to sound a bit werid but honestly I'm happy that Marvel is falling out of mainstream culture. Not in a cynical way or anything. IDK feels good to just enjoy my cape shit in peace again 😌. Generally I'm ready to be called lame and cringe again for enjoying Marvel shit. Bitches nature is finally healing 🙌
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Finally watched Antman and the Wasp and now watching Wakanda Forever and it really is just one thing after another in this universe huh
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"Is Superman stronger than the Hulk" "Is Hawkeye a better archer than Green Arrow" "Dr. Strange vs Doctor Fate" All bullshit. I only have one DC/Marvel crossover question.
If Squirrel Girl was dropped in Gotham City, how long would it take for her to realize that Batman cannot talk to Bats.
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